Alastor

Alastor
Alastor as he appears in Dawn of Sorrow
Alternate name(s)	Specter, Vandal Sword, Spectral Sword
Abilities	Invisibility Attacks with a possessed sword
Type(s)	Ghost, Poltergeist
Origins	Greek mythology Dictionnaire Infernal
Appearances	Symphony of the Night Harmony of Dissonance Aria of Sorrow Dawn of Sorrow Curse of Darkness Portrait of Ruin

Alastor, also known as Vandal Sword or Specter, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a possessed sword driven to seek revenge by the souls of slain warriors.

Origins

Illustration of Alastor by Louis Le Breton, from the Dictionnaire Infernal.

Alastor was an epithet of the Greek god Zeus, and described as the avenger of evil deeds, specifically, familial bloodshed, while Nemesis punished those who offended the gods. As the personification of a curse, it was also a sidekick of the Erinyes. The name is also used to designate any deity or demon who avenges wrongs committed by men.

Alastor, in Christian demonology, came to be considered a kind of possessing entity. He was likened to Nemesis. The name Alastor was also used as a generic term for a class of evil spirits.

Description

Alastor is a ghost swordsman who possesses a very large sword. He is a counterpart to the female rapier-wielding Nemesis. He fades in and out of view and swings his massive sword around. Only the sword can be injured.

Alastor is the ghost form of the Sword Lord in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. After destroying the Sword Lord's armor, Alastor is revealed from within and must be destroyed. A massive variation of Alastor which does not possess a suit of armor, called Azaghal, also appears in this game.

In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, Alastor's soul allows the player to control Alastor as a familiar, which is similar to the Sword Familiar found in Symphony of the Night.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Alastor
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	64. Vandal Sword (Alastor) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Sword Lord wields sword even when banished.	Strong: Hit Level: 15 HP: 120 Exp: 100	Drop: Holy Sword, Muramasa	Clock Tower
	65. Specter (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 24 HP: 96 Exp: 165	Common Drop: Noon Star Rare Drop: Sapphire	Castle A: Clock Tower, Castle Treasury Castle B: Clock Tower, Chapel of Dissonance, Marble Corridor
	91. Alastor (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	His vengeful spirit possesses a floating sword.	HP: 1,200 MP: 780 Exp: 1,500 Atk: 80 Def: 45 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: Alastor Familiar	Chaotic Realm
	100. Alastor (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A possessed sword driven to seek revenge by the souls of slain soldiers.	Strong: Dark Weak: Holy HP: 291 MP: 400 Exp: 564 Atk: 99 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: Alastor Familiar (10%)	The Pinnacle, The Abyss
	35. Spectral Sword Lv.15  (Specter Lv15) - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A sword monster with an invisible body. Its blade contains the former owner's anger, giving it life.	Weak: Thunder Level: 15 HP: 314 Exp: 43	Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: High Potion Steal: $200	Garibaldi Temple, Tower of Eternity
	140. Spectral Sword Lv.47  (Specter Lv47) - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A sword monster with an invisible body. Its blade contains the former owner's anger, giving it life.	Weak: Thunder Level: 47 HP: 926 Exp: 672	Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: High Potion Steal: $200	Infinite Corridor
	126. Alastor (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A sword possessed by the souls of slain warriors, driven by revenge.	Strong: Dark Weak: Holy HP: 512 Exp: 512 Skill Pt: 25	Drop: Damascus Sword	Nest of Evil

Item Data

Item Data: Alastor
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Holy Sword (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Sword - Alucard				[edit]
	Cross hilt - strong vs. undead Holy sword that works against undead	Attrib: Holy/Cut	ATT +26	Find: Colosseum (requires Bat Form, US and EU only) Drop: Vandal Sword	Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for Holy Burst (ATT +35 for 5 MP)
	Muramasa (Demon Sword Muramasa) - Symphony of the Night   2 Handed Weapon (Katana) - Alucard				[edit]
	Bloodthirsty sword [2 hand]	Attrib: Curse/Cut	ATT variable, default -5, DEF -4	Drop: Scarecrow and Vandal Sword	Effect: "Jams" like Red Rust if Alucard's total ATT is 10 or less, slow swing speed if total ATT is 29 or less, Slash Flurry and increased swing speed if ATT is 30 or more; continuous Dark Metamorphosis effect; hidden leveling system where a point of ATT is gained for every (current ATTx2 +11) blood heals while Muramasa is equipped; may inflict Curse status
	Noon Star - Harmony of Dissonance   Item - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	It cannot be seen at night.			Rare Drop: Simon Wraith Common Drop: Specter	Effect: Allows visiting Merchant's shop in Clock Tower.
	Sapphire - Harmony of Dissonance   Jewel - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	A valubale blue jewel.		Sell: 500G	Rare Drop: Specter
	Alastor - Alastor Familiar - Aria of Sorrow   Guardian Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summons "ALASTOR" familiar. (Summons "ALASTOR" the spellmaster.)	Attrib: Sword Consume: 3 MP/sec	25 ATK	Drop: Alastor
	Alastor - Alastor Familiar - Dawn of Sorrow   Guardian Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summon Alastor as a familiar.	Attrib: Slashing Consume: 5 MP/sec		Rarity: ** Drop: Alastor
	Knight's Vein - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	The blood of a great knight solidified by magic. It's burning-hot red, too hot to hold for long.		Sell: $60	Rare Drop: Bone Soldier Lv.13/18/38, Phantom Sword Lv.15, Spectral Sword Lv.15/47 Common Drop: Dead Fencer Lv.12/30, Dead Baron Lv.12/31,
	High Potion - Curse of Darkness   Special - Hector				[edit]
	Medicine that recovers 200 HP.		HP +200 Sell: $500	Buy: $1,000 Find: Baljhet Mountains, Mortvia Aqueduct, Tower of Evermore Rare Drop: Spectral Sword Lv.15/47, Final Guard Lv.42/75
	$200 - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 200	Find: Candelabras Steal: Spectral Sword Lv.15/47, Basilisk Lv.23/46, Assassin Zombie Lv.24/34/44, Skeleton Trooper Lv.35, Unicorn Lv.39/44, Amduscias Lv.39/44
	Damascus Sword (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Weapon (Sword) - Jonathan				[edit]
	A superior sword that never loses its razor-sharp edge.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 50 MP (Critical Art)	ATK +88 Sell: $12,500	Drop: Alastor

Gallery

Specter's enemy list entry from Harmony of Dissonance

Alastor's enemy list entry from Aria of Sorrow

Vandal Sword's enemy list entry from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night

Trivia

• In Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin, Alastor's sword looks like the broken Final Sword wielded by the Final Guard, as well as the equipable weapon.

See also

• Azaghal
• Nemesis